Graduate Trainee – Risk Management
Trainee|Sydney|Corporate & Investment banking
Graduate Trainee – Risk Management
1. Sydney, Australia
2. Trainee
3. Corporate & Investment banking
Responsibilities
Join Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking (SG CIB) as a Graduate Trainee in Sydney, Australia. We are currently looking for a Graduate Trainee – Risk Management to join us on a full-time fixed term basis for 12 months. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and growing team and get hands-on experience within a fast-paced, results focused, global organisation.
Working with the Chief Risk Officer (CRO), the successful candidate will:
4. Build up a sound understanding of each of the SG Sydney Branch Front Office businesses, their strategies, products and services to understand how they fit within the broader banking market in Australia & New Zealand;
5. Become rapidly proficient with all aspects of the credit process including the review of credit applications ( review of Financial modelling included in the credit applications and understanding sensitivity analyses);
6. Support ongoing portfolio management and the gathering of pertinent information from a wide array of sources;
7. Perform deep dives into particular topics / sectors of risk with the preparation of research materials into compact studies to be presented by the CRO;
8. Assist in the production of the Risk Management Committee pack for quarterly Committee purposes;
9. Collate, monitor and explain any resultant breaches or oversteps of key Risk Metrics;
10. Periodical communication with front office to obtain a thorough understanding of credit exposures in order to deepen the understanding of and to monitor risk within those portfolios;
11. Monitor market movements and their impacts or potential impacts on SG Sydney Branch’s credit portfolio;
12. Preparation of ad hoc responses and reports for internal requests and external parties such as regulatory authorities, auditors etc;
13. Manage special requests from management including from the CRO and Chief Country Officer;
14. Assist CRO with operational risk monitoring and use of the bank’s internal systems for tracking and closing recommendations from internal and external auditors;
15. Cooperation with regional RISQ teams to work on ad hoc requests.
Profile required
Qualifications, Experience & Knowledge Required
16. University degree in a relevant discipline (Commerce, Finance, Risk Management, Engineering or Mathematics)
17. Interest in and basic understanding of global debt and market activities
Behavioural Competencies Required:
18. Entrepreneurial, curious, pro-active, rigorous, team player and self-motivated
19. Ability to build strong working relationships (including remotely) with people from diverse, international backgrounds
20. Good communication and organisational skills
Functional Relationships :
21. Internal: staff from business divisions and support functions locally, regionally, and globally
22. External: external auditors